Upcycled Plastic Increases Lithium-Sulfur Battery Life (VIDEO)

Purdue University

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Purdue University engineers have figured out a way to tackle plastic landfills while also improving batteries - by putting ink-free plastic soaked in sulfur-containing solvent into a microwave, and then into batteries as a carbon scaffold which can double the life span of the forthcoming lithium-sulfur batteries.

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Purdue University/Erin Easterling

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